Question

If you bought something in Colorado for $80, you would be charged $2.32 in state sales tax. What is the state sales tax in Colorado?

Answer 1

It will cause about the same as what was put in

Answer 2

The state sales tax in Colorado is 2.9%.

We know that because we divide 2.32/80. We have to find out what percent the tax is of the amount paid. The answer comes to 0.029. Multiply it by 100, and you get 2.9%